Water: Integrating Health, Habitat and EconomyIncreasingly rapid global change now presents Alaska with emerging challenges. Many of these lie at the interface of water and society as an ever crowded world grapples with balancing quality, supply and demand. Water is life and our approaches to its management, conservation and utilization will determine the survival and well-being of billions of people, both today and for the foreseeable future. How do we develop the North such that it is resilient and responsive? Please join us as we seek a better understanding of the issues that surround water ranging from food security to its role in health and sustaining our economy.

Field trip along Coastal Trail and/or to Ship Creek with Development, Habitat, and Health Guides — TBD, Jeffrey Welker, and Lawrence DuffyThis will be an interactive walking session to re-invigorate the body while exercising the mind and lifting the spirit.

The 2010 conference will be held at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. Please either contact the hotel directly to make reservations.

Location: Marriott Anchorage DowntownAddress: 820 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501Reservations: 1-800-228-9290Website:www.marriott.com/ancdtRates: $99 single or double group rate for all attendees. This rate is available for 2 days pre & post conference. To get your discounted group rate, reservations must be made by 08/27/10.Conference Discount Code: Please refer to the "Arctic Science Conference" room block to receive this discounted rate.

Reservations will be taken until August 27, 2010 on a first come, first served basis. Reservations received after the cut-off will be accepted on a space available basis and a higher rate may apply.

Room cancellation policy: 24 hours prior to arrival. Rooms must be guaranteed with a credit card. An early departure fee may be assessed, so please advise the front desk before or upon arrival if your intended check out date has changed. Check-in time is 3:00pm. Check-out is 12:00 noon.

For more information about the Anchorage Marriott Downtown visit their main website.

Contact Information

For more information about the 2010 Arctic Science Conference, please contact Lillian Alessa at afla@uaa.alaska.edu or 907-786-1136, or Barb Krekel of Visions Meeting & Event Management at barb.krekel@visionsus.com or 907-786-0151.

For more information about the AAAS Arctic Division and division activities contact Larry Duffy, Secretary of the AAAS Arctic Division at lkduffy@alaska.edu or 907-474-7525.